Portable container for extinguishing and provisionally storing cigarette butts
OwnerBeat Rigertinventor
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Abstract
A container for the extinguishing and for the temporary storage of cigarette stubs contains a drum that can be rotated on an axis with at least one recess running parallel to the axis for the temporary acceptance of a cigarette stub as well as a chamber for the storage of the extinguished cigarette stubs. The drum is divided into several drum parts separated by gaps. Elements arranged on a side wall of the container protrude into the gaps that, on turning the drum change the cross-section of the recess and therefore transport the cigarette stub out of the recess into the chamber.
Claims7
1-4. (canceled)
Portable container for extinguishing and for temporary storing cigarette stubs, the container comprising
- a drum rotatable on an axis, the drum having at least one recess running parallel to said axis for temporary accepting a cigarette stub, the drum divided into drum parts, whereby neighbouring drum parts are separated by gaps running orthogonally to said axis,
- a chamber closed to the surroundings for storing extinguished cigarette stubs,
- an opening that is arranged opposite to a front face of the drum and that in specific rotating positions of the drum aligns with said at least one recess of the drum,
- lid connected to the drum, the lid having at least one opening for the insertion of a cigarette stub, whereby the lid either uncovers or covers said opening of the container, and
- a plurality of elements arranged on a side wall of the container, each element being assigned to one of said gaps and protruding into the assigned gap so that the elements change the cross-section of said at least one recess on turning the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.